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· 7/9/1970

Peroti v. Williams

Citations

  • 267 A.2d 114
  • 258 Md. 663
  • 1970 Md. LEXIS 1041

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “[A]ctual damages are a prerequisite for liability in negligence cases, and nominal damages, or ‘technical liability’ do not exist.”
  • even if the negligence of the defendant as a matter of law exists, there is no liability unless the defendant breaches a duty to protect the plaintiff from injury
  • even if the negligence of the defendant as a matter of law exists, there is no liability unless the defendant breaches a duty to protect the plaintiff from injury

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Judges: Hammond, McWilliams, Finan, Singley, Smith, Digges

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